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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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